MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SQL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
SQL means ____
A
Sequential Query Language
B
Structured Query Language
C
Structured Query Language
D
Structured Query Language
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Structured query language (SQL) is a programming language for storing and processing information in a relational database. A relational database stores information in tabular form, with rows and columns representing different data attributes and the various relationships between the data values.

Detailed explanation-2: -The original full name was SEQUEL, which stood for “Structured English Query Language". It later had to be renamed to SQL due to trademark issues. So basically, it was yet another attempt to sell a programming language as “just like English, except with a formal syntax” (hence “structured").

Detailed explanation-3: -SQL stands for Structured Query Language. SQL lets you access and manipulate databases. SQL became a standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1986, and of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1987.

Detailed explanation-4: -Structured Query Language (SQL) refers to a standard programming language utilized to extract, organize, manage, and manipulate data stored in relational databases. SQL is thereby referred to as a database language that can execute activities on databases that consist of tables made up of rows and columns.

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